Paul Albertus

Paul Albertus is an Associate Professor and Associate Director in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Maryland. He leads the Electrochemical Energy Engineering (E3-UI) group, focusing on advancing electrochemical energy storage technologies, particularly solid-state and lithium batteries. His research emphasizes thermal safety, material properties, and system analysis for energy systems.

Albertus holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and previously served as Program Director at ARPA-E and Senior Research Engineer at Bosch. He co-created ARPA-E's IONICS and DAYS programs, fostering innovation in energy storage. His lab develops novel battery materials and testing methodologies, including calorimetry and electrochemical-mechanical coupling experiments.

Key research areas include lithium metal electrode stability, solid-state battery safety, and energy technology entrepreneurship. His work integrates continuum modeling and experimental validation. Funding comes from DOE, ARPA-E, US-Israel Energy Center, and DOD. Teaching includes courses on electrochemical energy engineering and transport phenomena.

Notable achievements include $5M ARPA-E funding for EV batteries, co-developing paper-based solid-state batteries, and collaborations with institutions like KTH Royal Institute of Technology through a new MOU. His lab's experimental capabilities include glovebox-based nano-indentation and calorimetry platforms for battery safety assessment.